Governor Abbott appoints Squier to Crime Stoppers Council

Published 5:16 pm, Thursday, September 8, 2016

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed the Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Coordinator to the Texas Crime Stoppers Council.

Deputy Sheriff Steven Squier of Cleveland is among three appointments announced Thursday to serve on the five-member council of both officers and civilians until September 1, 2020.

Abbott also appointed City of Grand Prairie peace officer Greg New of Waxahachie and Joe Martino of Marshall works in office services for the McKool Smith Law Firm.

“It was a nice surprise when they finally revealed the appointment,” Squier said. “In my opinion, crime stoppers is the best way for me to affect more than one person standing in front of me. It’s the best way for me to help put bad guys behind bars and help victims find closure by finding people responsible for their crimes.”

The council advises the Governor on issues concerning crime stoppers programs in Texas.

The council is required to certify local crime stopper programs in Texas to be able to receive repayments of rewards or payments of probation fees established by the Code of Criminal Procedure, MCSO stated.

Squier is a member of the Texas Municipal Peace Officers Association and Montgomery County Law Enforcement Association. He attended Sam Houston State University and graduated from the Lone Star Community College Police Academy in Houston.

In addition to his role as coordinator of the Montgomery County Crime Stoppers program, MCSO Citizen Police Academy and the MCSO Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association. He also serves on the Texas Administrative Code Review Board.

Squier said it is not common for law enforcement to host a full-time crime stoppers position, which Sheriff Tommy Gage allows him to do.

“Sheriff Gage has seen the value of having crime stoppers in his community and a full time coordinator,” Squier said. “And it’s because of the level of involvement that I think I was invited to submit the application.”

Since his start with Montgomery County Crime Stoppers in 2013, MCSO said Squier has expanded the program to also provide services to both Liberty County and San Jacinto County.

“The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Montgomery County Crime Stoppers are honored by this appointment and are proud of the accomplishments of Deputy Squier,” MCSO stated in a release.

For more information visit gov.texas.gov or montgomerycountycrimestoppers.org.